United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Insider Sells $327,250.13 in Stock

by · The Markets Daily

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI – Get Free Report) insider Louis Anthony Martin sold 9,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.67, for a total transaction of $327,250.13. Following the transaction, the insider owned 81,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,816,382.78. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

United Natural Foods Trading Down 2.1%

United Natural Foods stock traded down $0.74 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $33.94. The stock had a trading volume of 868,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 942,873. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.02. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a one year low of $20.78 and a one year high of $43.29. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.45 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.17. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.32% and a positive return on equity of 4.35%. The company had revenue of $7.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. United Natural Foods’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-2.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of United Natural Foods

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UNFI. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in United Natural Foods by 88.3% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in United Natural Foods by 84.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on UNFI. Zacks Research lowered shares of United Natural Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $29.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on United Natural Foods from $27.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on United Natural Foods from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Natural Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.00.

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About United Natural Foods

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United Natural Foods, Inc (NYSE: UNFI) is a leading distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods in North America. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest food distributors serving retail, foodservice and e-commerce customers.

UNFI’s core business centers on the procurement, warehousing and distribution of a broad portfolio of products, including fresh produce, groceries, frozen foods, dairy, bakery items, beverages, supplements and household essentials.

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